263 Forsaken Labyrinth Conquest 55/69; Yokai Village (1/2)
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Continuing through our exploration, we came across a strange gathering of Ghosts, Phantoms, and Yokai-type of monsters. As we explored floor 92, we encountered several Yokai, although they were less aggressive and more playful, seeking to annoy us instead of killing us. It was rather strange, but this facilitated the hunting for them.
Yokai on this floor consisted of the previous floor's ones, the Giant Flaming Wheel, the Flesh Wall, and the occasional Jumping Umbrellas. There were evolved forms of these as well, Wa Nyudo's evolutions didn't change their names, but their bodies would turn bigger, and more demon heads would grow inside of their wheels, they would have more strength, endurance, and speed, running through the floor while trying to smash anything that came across them.
Karakasa Kozo evolutions became greater umbrellas made of a thin yet incredibly sturdy paper. They had wide giant eyes over their umbrella bodies, and bellow them, long, and incredibly strong tongues that would show up to attack and devour their prey.
Their sizes would now go over eight meters each, despite their sizes, their jumps were silent as if they weighed nothing. These beings could also manipulate their tongues more skillfully, being able to even put on a fight against Wa Nyudo's, these two beings would be seen usually fighting, although Karakasa Kozo's usually seem to be just playing around, and Wa Nyudo's are too serious of a monster to realize their enemy's intentions.
Small white cats with red, orange and black tattoos would show up from time to time, these beings were named Kashas and were another type of Yokai, these flaming cats, although small, would burst from their positions with their fire, launching themselves at incredible speeds to surprise their preys, which usually are young Karakasa Kozos.
Kashas have amazing manipulation over the Fire Attribute, but also seem to be related to Phantoms, similar to the Phantom Foxes, now I wonder if those foxes were a family of Yokai as well? Their status screen didn't say so, though.
Talking about cats, Yokai named Nekomatas would show up as well, these monsters were similar to Cat Sith, and also seemed to be related to Kashas in some ways, however, Nekomatas were way more playful, and liked to attack with Shadow and Dark Magic, their sizes were small, not even over thirty centimeters tall, but they were able to walk in two legs, their bodies were usually dark-colored, with a small star-shaped tattoo in their foreheads, they were rather rare, so eating a bunch to gain a Skill wasn't doable.
[Calculating EXP gained…]
[Kireina] gained 586.990.600 EXP]
[LEVEL 048/250 EXP 1.899.802.221/3.000.000.000 EXP]
[Kireina] learned the following Skills]
[Never-Ending Hell Flames of the Blaze Cat]
[Phantasmal Conjuration; Spectral Umbrella Parade]
Indeed, it was that, a Yokai Village… The place was rather lively despite it being surrounded by an eerie and misty dungeon, there were several torches around the island, illuminating it from the outside while making the mist not cover that zone entirely. There were long rock walls around as well, and only one closed door made of what seemed to be bones. Two Colossal monsters guarded the door.
They were giant muscular beings, towering over twelve meters each, the one in the left had blue-colored skin, with an angry face, and two fangs coming from its lower jaw, its eyes were red and it had a long white horn on its forehead, with black hair reaching its back, it seemed muscular, but it had a long belly as well. The one in the right was exactly the same as this guy, but he was red-colored. The two were wearing the skin and fur of Nekomata and Kasha while holding massive rock maces.
Although I could just kill them easily, raid the village and eat everything inside in less than a minute, I was curious about their reasons to be here, and instead of the approach that I did with Nefertiti's city, I wanted to be more casual and friendly, Nefertiti's case started the moment they attacked us, but no one seems to have detected us yet, wanting to skin us alive or something.
As we approached the giant Onis, Oga, immediately recognized them as the Giant Mountain Onis from the Lower Realm. Talking about Oga, she had recognized some Yokai as well, these things live in the Lower Realm, it seems.
”Master Kireina, let me handle this, I think they can recognize my race and let us enter!”
Seeing why shouldn't I let her do that, I nodded in affirmation.
”Sure, don't disappoint me”
”I got this!”
Oga then ran towards the two Giant Onis, who overlooked her from above, with menacing glares…
”Halt! Who are you, Fire Oni woman!” (Red Mountain Oni)
”…” (Blue Mountain Oni)
Oga approached them with a confident grin.
”You don't' recognize me? I am the Fire Oni Chief Daughter, Oga! The strongest Fire Oni, blessed by the Demi-God of Heat!”
”Oh?” (Red Mountain Oni)
”…” (Blue Mountain Oni)
The Red Oni then talked to the Blue Oni, whispering to his ears, I could clearly hear what he was saying, however.
”She must be crazy… I bet she got lost inside of the Dungeon and has been insane since then…”
The Blue Oni nodded with an understanding look.